Ararahih'urípih
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simkuh to heat (a bow, perh. to make it more flexible)

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lexicon ID #5395 | revised Dec 03 2015

simkuh V • to heat (a bow, perh. to make it more flexible)

Source: WB 1229, p.379

  • a'ikrêen pamuxúskaamhar tóopsimkuh. a'ikreen warms up his bow. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 084]


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  1. kári    xás    víri    pamukunxúskaamhar    víriva    áak        kunsímku    ánam    múuk   
    then    then    so    their.bows    so    in.the.fire    PERF    they.heated.bows    medicine    with.(by.means.of)   
    Then they heated their bows by the fire, with medicine.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full text